Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Riviera Beach, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPalm Beach Gardens, FLRiviera Beach, FL
Population60,95938,657
Median Household Income$106,947$68,060
Median Rent$2,417/mo$1,702/mo
Median Home Value$606,100$354,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%64.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72802
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1492,616
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows57°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min24.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.617.5
College Degree Rate57.4%28.9%
Foreign-Born %14.2%23.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.